'Ragtime' Opens UK Opera Theatre Season
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 26, 2016) — University of Kentucky Opera Theatre opens their 2016-17 season with the Tony Award-winning musical "Ragtime." The musical will take the stage Oct. 6-9, at the Singletary Center for the Arts Concert Hall.
"Ragtime" is a compelling musical capturing the American experience in turn-of-the-20th-century New York, tracking three diverse families in pursuit of the American dream. Over the course of the show, the worlds of a wealthy white couple, a Jewish immigrant father and his motherless daughter, and an African-American ragtime musician intertwine. Together, they discover the surprising interconnections of the human heart. This musical sweeps across the diversity of the nation to create a stirring epic that captures the beats of the American experience: the marches, the cakewalks and, of course, the ragtime.
The “Ragtime” curtain rises at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 6-9, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Tickets range from $38-$45. Discounted tickets for UK students, faculty and staff are available exclusively through the Singletary Center ticket office. To purchase tickets, visit online at www.SCFATickets.com, call 859-257-4929, or in person at the venue
In addition, UK alumni may also get a $5 discount on tickets purchased during Homecoming week Oct. 1-9. To take advantage of this special offer, alumni should go to www.SCFATickets.com, pick the performance of "Ragtime" they plan to attend, and when choosing their desired seats select the "Alumni Homecoming” price code from the dropdown menu. Push the “Add Tickets” button and enter password “HOMECOMING” to receive your $5 discount. This special ticket offer is also available in person at the Singletary Center ticket office and by phone at 859-257-4929. UK Alumni Homecoming ticket promotion only applies to full-price adult tickets and may not be combined with any other ticket discounts. Additional ticket processing fees apply at purchase.
The acclaimed UK Opera Theatre program is part of UK School of Music at UK College of Fine Arts. The school has garnered a national reputation for high-caliber education in opera, choral and instrumental music performance, as well as music education, composition and music theory.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Whitney Hale, 859-257-8716; whitney.hale@uky.edu